CVE 8.8 HIGH

FreeRDP RDPGFX CacheToSurface heap-buffer-overflow via clamped-rectangle validation bypass_CVE-2026-44421

8.8 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.26.0, a malicious RDP server can trigger a heap-buffer-overflow write in the FreeRDP client by sending crafted RDPGFX PDUs. The bug is in gdi_CacheToSurface: it validates a destination rectangle that is clamped to UINT16_MAX, but then performs the copy using the original cacheEntry->width/height. This can cause a large out-of-bounds heap write and may lead to client crashes or code execution. This bug is reachable from a malicious RDP server, but only when the client has RDPGFX enabled. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.26.0.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-44421
Source GitHub_M
Published May 29, 2026 at 19:40

Affected Product

Vendor FreeRDP
Product FreeRDP
Version < 3.26.0
Affected Versions FreeRDP FreeRDP < 3.26.0

CWE Classification

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